Callum McDougall

Callum McDougall (also known as Rei) is a British screen professional whose career spans runner work, assistant directing, production management, and high-profile producing. He entered the industry in 1979, learning the craft on set as a production runner before moving up through assistant director roles on major features and television.

Through the 1980s and early 1990s, McDougall became a sought-after second assistant director, contributing to a wide range of titles—from Monty Python's The Meaning of Life and The Witches to Bond-era productions such as The Living Daylights and Licence to Kill. He later stepped into unit management, including extended work on The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles.

In the 1990s, he shifted into production management and senior production oversight, with credits including GoldenEye, Tomorrow Never Dies, and the live-action 101 Dalmatians. As a producer and executive producer, he became closely associated with large-scale studio filmmaking, contributing to projects such as Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, Casino Royale, Skyfall, Spectre, and Mary Poppins Returns.

McDougall’s most celebrated producing achievement is 1917 (2019), the acclaimed World War I drama honored with major industry awards and Best Picture nominations. He is a member of BAFTA, the Producers Guild of America, and the Directors Guild of America, and has also appeared as himself in Bond-related documentaries including James Bond in the Bahamas, Bond on Location, and Ian Fleming: The Secret Road to Paradise.